I’m not good at obituaries. Never really written one. Didn’t even know Steven A. Shaw that well. But his premature death yesterday (of a heart attack while still in his 40s) calls for some recognition of one of the original internet “foodies,” a James Beard Award winning author, and one hell of a dining companion.
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Eating Las Vegas has often wondered whether Vietnamese food in America is the ultimate revenge for that little dust-up we caused there in the 60s. They could never hope to outgun us, the thinking goes, so the expats figured they’d bore us to death with their cuisine.
HIDDEN GEMS
(Hard to find but worth it!)
The Blind Pig – 4515 Dean Martin Dr.
Chef Flemming’s Bake Shop – 7 South Water Street, Henderson
Fat Choy – Inside the Eureka Casino, 595 East Sahara Ave.
Rock ‘N’ Noodle – 1108 South 3rd Street
Secret Pizza – Inside The Cosmopolitan